modal verb

An example of such a word is the modal verb can.

There are other modal verbs also found in this space.

The same modal verbs are also often used with present rather than future reference.

Shall and will are two of the English modal verbs.

It takes the place of English modal verbs such as can, could, would, might, may.

The condition can also be expressed using the modal verb should.

They are sometimes, but not always, categorized as modal verbs.

Finally, English mood is now usually shown by using modal verbs.

The modal verb could is also sometimes used as a conditional (of can).

Modal verbs are a small group that may be followed by another verb.

For other uses of constructions with would and should, see English modal verbs.

For details of their meanings and usage, see English modal verbs.

For more details and other similar cases, see the relevant sections of English modal verbs.

A student described how a teacher had attempted to begin a lesson teaching German modal verbs.

After a modal verb you must use an infinitive.

The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.

All these modal verbs or "modals" take the first form of the verb after them.

The modal verbs are included in this class due to their behavior with respect to these diagnostics.

The modal verbs will and shall also have other uses besides indicating future time reference.

For won't, see shall and will, and English modal verbs.

Like other auxiliaries, modal verbs are negated by the addition of the word not after them.

Modal verbs come after the main verb of the clause:

In addition, most modal verbs have a change of vowel in the singular.

For the meanings of such constructions with the various modals, see English modal verbs.

But beware of modal verbs, they change the meaning and phrase of the sentence.